David Vermette
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() A Distinct Alien RaceThe Untold Story of Franco-Americans - Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife |
“The French number more than a million in the United States…. They are kept a distinct alien race, subject to the Pope in matters of religion and of politics. Soon…they will govern you, … | David Vermette | 394 | 2018 | View |
From ![]() A Distinct Alien Race No LongerSECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at questions of race, culture, and self-identification in the United States, and the Franco-American experience. The assumption of Franco-Americans into non-Hispanic whiteness … | David Vermette | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
From ![]() A Klan For New EnglandSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan, their activities in New England, and their views on/treatment of Catholic Franco-Americans, considering their religious crusade to defend … | David Vermette | 34 | 2018 | $3.40 Add |
From ![]() A Rich Uncle from the States?SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
Despite the poor housing conditions in the mill towns, Canadiens continued to come to New England seduced by tales of fabulous salaries. This chapter examines the myth of Franco-American … | David Vermette | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
From ![]() A Textile Industry for New EnglandSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at the global economy and textile industry in different contexts at the beginning of the 19th century, then focuses on Boston specifically. It then looks at "Mill … | David Vermette | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
From ![]() Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and MindSECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter examines the phenomenon of Franco-Americans moving out of Little Canadas, even before the mills fell silent, and the reasons that so many left these communities, as well as where … | David Vermette | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() Enter The CabotsSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter tells the story of the renowned Cabot family of Massachusetts and their role in the textile industry in North America. | David Vermette | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() EPILOGUE – Back to the CemeteryFrom: A Distinct Alien Race |
David Vermette | 3 | 2018 | $0.30 Add | |
From ![]() Eugenics and the Alien in Our MidstSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
While tensions cooled in the early 20th century, there was renewed backlash against Franco-Americans in the era following the First World War was part of a nationwide trend targeting … | David Vermette | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
From ![]() Fears of Franco-American ConspiracySECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
In the twenty years before 1900, a segment of the U.S. press presented the view that the Québec Roman Catholic hierarchy conspired to conquer New England. The Franco-American workers, this … | David Vermette | 35 | 2018 | $3.50 Add |
From ![]() Franco-Americans and AmericanismSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at Anglo-Protestant culture in the U.S. and the culture of Franco-Americans, and the tensions that emerged as Franco-Americans denied assimilation. The author argues that the … | David Vermette | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() Franco-Americans and QuébécoisSECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter looks at relations and differences between Franco-Americans and Quebecois. It explores some Quebecois history and cultural development during and after La Revolution Tranquille, and … | David Vermette | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
From ![]() Franco-Americans Come to BrunswickSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter continues to trace the history of Franco-Americans from the middle to the end of the 19th century in New England. It looks at Franco-American/Canadiens experiences and communities, … | David Vermette | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() Franco-Americans Rescue King CottonSECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter further explores Franco-American history and the role that this group played in the cotton textile industry in America. It discusses the early and later mass emigration movements … | David Vermette | 31 | 2018 | $3.10 Add |
From ![]() Head of the Mercantile Community of BostonSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The chapter first looks at the story of the merchant Thomas Handasyd Perkins and the New England textile industry, using this merchant’s life and beliefs as a case study. It also examines … | David Vermette | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
From ![]() Introduction and PrologueFrom: A Distinct Alien Race |
A personal introduction to the topic, some broad context and history, and some definitions. | David Vermette | 28 | 2018 | $2.80 Add |